Blanco History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Blanco family

The surname Blanco was first found in Austria, where the name Bianchi gained prominence after their arrival to the area. Originally from Italy, the Bianchi family was brought to Austria from King Ferdinand I. This family branched into many houses, both in the Italian regions of Sicily, Bologna and Tolentino and in various Austrian districts. Their contributions were sought by many leaders in their search for power.

Early History of the Blanco family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Blanco research. Another 183 words (13 lines of text) covering the years 1752, 1758, 1768, 1783, 1784, 1790, 1800, 1804, 1810, 1815, 1816, 1817, 1838 and 1855 are included under the topic Early Blanco History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Blanco Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Bianchie, Biancchi, Biancchie, Bianci, Biancci, Biancie, Bianccie and many more.

Early Notables of the Blanco family

Francesco Bianchi (c.1752-1810), Italian composer best known for his operas, of which he wrote over 90, such as "La villanella rapita" (Venice, 1783), "Il disertore francese" (Venice, 1784), "La vendetta di Nino"...
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Blanco World Ranking

the United States, the name Blanco is the 1,474^th most popular surname with an estimated 19,896 people with that name. 1 However, in France, the name Blanco is ranked the 2,013^rd most popular surname with an estimated 3,103 people with that name. 2 And in South America, the name Blanco is the 16^th popular surname with an estimated 154 people with that name. 3

Blanco migration to the United States +

Blanco Settlers in United States in the 16th Century

Antonio Blanco, who arrived in New Granada in 1577
Lucas Blanco, who settled in emigrated to Peru in 1592

Blanco Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Domingo Blanco, who arrived in Puerto Rico in 1803 4
Miguel Blanco, who landed in Puerto Rico in 1804 4
Pero Blanco, who arrived in America in 1811 4
D. Blanco who arrived in New Orleans in 1823
Bartholome Blanco, who arrived in New York in 1825 4
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Contemporary Notables of the name Blanco (post 1700) +

Raymond Sindo Blanco (1935-2022), American academic administrator and football coach, First Gentleman of Louisiana from 2004 to 2008
Kathleen Babineaux Blanco (1942-2019), American politician, 54th Governor of Louisiana from January 2004 to January 2008
Tony Enrique Blanco Cabrera (1981-2025), Dominican professional baseball player who died in the Jet Set nightclub roof collapse
Caroline Blanco (1949-2010), French pastor, born in Spain
Hugo Blanco Galdós (1934-2023), Peruvian politician, Leader of the Confederación Campesina del Perú (CCP, Campesino Confederation of Peru)
Dairon Alberto Blanco Joseph (1992-2020), Cuban footballer who played as a midfielder for the Cuba National Team (2012-2016)
Cecilia Caballero Blanco (1913-2019), Colombian socialite, First Lady (1974–1978)
Hugo Blanco (1940-2015), Venezuelan musician, best known for writing "Moliendo Café"
Henry Ramón Blanco (b. 1971), Venezuelan Major League Baseball player
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Sources +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
"List of most common surnames in South America." Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_most_common_surnames_in_South_America
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)